Edgefield County, SC

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2023 Population

26,508

1.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

2.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

11,421

2.34% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Edgefield County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgefield County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Edgefield County, SC borders Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, McCormick County, SC, and Saluda County, SC.

United States South Carolina Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Economy

The economy of Edgefield County, SC employs 11.4k people. The largest industries in Edgefield County, SC are Manufacturing (1,998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,535 people), and Retail Trade (1,407 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,281), Wholesale Trade ($89,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,380).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2023 Value

± 841

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgefield County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,509 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,159 people), and Management Occupations (896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgefield County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2023 Value

± 841

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgefield County, SC, are Manufacturing (1,998 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,535 people), and Retail Trade (1,407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgefield County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Edgefield County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Edgefield County, SC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgefield County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Edgefield County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Edgefield County, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Edgefield County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgefield County, SC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Edgefield County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edgefield County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edgefield County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgefield County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgefield County, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edgefield County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.8 in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.9% in Edgefield County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Edgefield County, SC.